CyberThreats Daily: ATM skimmers – drive-by ATM card theft

If you keep up on the subject, FBI has been recently cracking down on ATM card data theft rings, where scammers attach fake hardware to the front of ATM’s and trick users into entering PIN information, then record the data to logging devices which can be retrieved later. In some cases the attackers use Bluetooth … More CyberThreats Daily: ATM skimmers – drive-by ATM card theft

The Irish prove their rebellious nature online

1 in 3 Irishmen regularly exposes himself, 5% of Dubliners don’t use any protection, but Irish women are less likely to spread infection. Well, the real subheading was actually meant to read “Too many Irish skip their Antivirus’ warnings, according to latest ESET Ireland’s survey about computer security”…but we just couldn’t resist. The topic, unfortunately … More The Irish prove their rebellious nature online

Security and Privacy of Facebook Video Calls powered by Skype

Introduction Facebook and Skype announced the launch of Video Chat on Facebook using the Skype platform.  Users must download the newest version 5.3 (although 5.5 beta is also acceptable).  If a person takes the plunge and installs the new version, logs in and grants Skype permission to one’s profile on Facebook then pay attention please.  … More Security and Privacy of Facebook Video Calls powered by Skype